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This Employment Agreement (Agreement) is
entered into as of the 7th day of October, 2008 (Effective Date) by and
between the River Rock Entertainment Authority (Authority), a governmental
instrumentality of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians (Tribe), on
behalf of the River Rock Casino (Casino), a governmental economic development
project of the Tribe, and John Cirrincione (Employee).

The parties hereto expressly intend that
this Agreement describe Employees relationship as an employee of the Authority
solely in respect of the Casino and not as a contractor, including without
limitation not being a contractor as that term is used in 25 USC § 2711 and 25
CFR § 502.15. The parties have purposefully structured the terms and provisions
of this Agreement consistent with, and in furtherance of, this expressed
intent.

l. Employment. On and subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Authority, on behalf of the Casino, hereby employs Employee,
and Employee hereby accepts employment by the Authority, as the Casinos Chief
Operations Officer (COO). As COO, Employee
shall undertake the day-to-day operational responsibilities for the Casino, assist
in developing the Casino and other related entities of the Authority as the
Authoritys Board of Directors (Board) shall direct, and carry out such other
duties as are set forth in Section 2. Employee shall report to, be accountable to
and work under the Board, the CEO of the Authority, the General Manager of the
Casino, and such other Tribal persons as the Authority or, if the Authority
shall cease to exist, the Tribe may hereafter designate.

2. Reporting and Duties.
Employee shall report directly to the CEO of the Authority and the General
Manager of the Casino with respect to all operations and expenditures of the Casino
and otherwise to the extent requested by the Board. Without limiting the foregoing, Employee shall
perform such executive duties as are commonly attendant upon the office of a casino
chief operations officer and such
further executive duties as may be specified from time to time by the Board,
the Authority CEO or the Casino General Manager (in that order of precedence),including without limitation:

(a)Assisting the Authority CEO and the
Casino General Manager with managing, directing and supervising the operations
of the Casino, including its employees and all of its departments (including
without limitation, its gaming, regulatory compliance, food and beverage,
transportation, parking, public relations, accounting, marketing, purchasing,
and other departments);

implementing personnel, wage and benefit
policies approved by the Board for Casino employees, and implementing and
enforcing the Tribes TERO ordinance;

(e)Assisting in the development of short and
long term goals and objectives for the Casino;

(f)Preparing annual operating budgets and
required modifications to such budgets and,
subject to the approval of the Board, implementing such budgets;

(g)Overseeing formulation and implementation
of Casino marketing plans in conjunction with the Marketing Manager, including all
promotions, sponsorships, advertising, media, and public relations;

(h)Assisting in the preparation and
presentation to the Board of periodic economic, financial, business, marketing,
regulatory and other reports;

(i)Assuring compliance by the Casino with all
applicable laws, including but not limited to compliance with federal
securities law, Treasury Department tax reporting and withholding (including
payroll and gambling tax), federal anti-money laundering statutes and
regulations, Sarbanes  Oxley laws, Indian Gaming Regulatory Statutes and
regulations, the Johnson Act, the Tribal-State Compact with California, the
Tribal Gaming Ordinance, and all other applicable federal, state and Tribal
laws;

(j)Assuming and exercising responsibility for
the overall ambience, maintenance and cleanliness of the Casino;

(l)Working with Human Resources in recruiting
and hiring managers, supervisors, and employees for the Casinoaccording to the Tribal TERO plan;

(m)Developing
and implementing programs for hiring, training and advancing Tribal members for
supervisory and management positions in accordance with the preference policies
of the Tribe and the Casino;

(n)Preparing,
implementing and directing Authority and Casino compliance programs, including programs
intended to ensure that the Casino meets the requirements of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act, the Tribal-State Gaming Compact between the Tribe and the State
of California (the Compact), the laws and ordinances of the Tribe, other
applicable laws, and agreements to which the Tribe and/or the Authority is a
party;